Lacing rings and shoulder tabs...

[mmcnealy]

For details on what I have been up to today....

Here's a pic of the shoulder rolls/tabs/wings that I put together today. All the decorative strips are sewn by hand, the tabs are sewn to the under shoulder wing part by hand, and the shoulder tab wing is also sewn to the bodice by hand. The difficult part is the decortive strips, especially the really pretty copper yarn stuff, a double strand of the stuff did NOT want to lie nicely and be sewn. Both shoulder wings are done and finished. Thank goodness!

http://home.att.net/~mmcnealy/Images/Alcega_59a_shoulder_tabs_close.JPG

Linuxwitch...
Here are pics of the lacing rings.
Close up, the rings are just set back from the very edge, just like an eye would be with hooks and eyes, the ring shouldn't show over the edge of the fabric

http://home.att.net/~mmcnealy/Images/Alcega_59a_lacingrings_close.JPG

This is what it looks like laced. The eyes are spaced 1" apart.
http://home.att.net/~mmcnealy/Images/Alcega_59a_lacingrings_laced.JPG

From the front. I put them in by machine, just like you would sew on a button. I need to save my fingertips for other work, its also TONS faster by machine. ;)

http://home.att.net/~mmcnealy/Images/Alcega_59a_lacingrings_front.JPG

Hope this helps!

Comments

[linuxwitch.livejournal.com]

cooool. I'll try that on my next dress. :D I've got 3/8" grosgrain ribbon on one side, will do the other side tomorrow. definitely NOT GOING ANYWHERE. Did some by machine, some by hand...then I made a sleeve...having sewing ADD tonight.